10-spot ladybird vs smooth spider beetle

Adalia decempunctata compared with Gibbium aequinoctiale

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while smooth spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	smooth spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Coccinellidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Adalia	Gibbium
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Gibbium aequinoctiale

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and smooth spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

smooth spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	smooth spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

10-spot ladybird

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

smooth spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Malta, Norway, and Sweden.

10-spot ladybird

The 10-spot ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) is a species in the genus Adalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden